This Week in History: From a Mafia murder to touchdown on Mars Explore how major events between 25 and 31 May were captured on The Independent’s front pages The Independent UK · May 25
'We forget quickly': Remembering Srebrenica 30 years on through the lens of Kristian Skeie Photographer Kristian Skeie’s ongoing project documents life in the aftermath of the genocide in Srebrenica, capturing the quiet resilience of survivors and the enduring scars of Europe’s worst atrocity since WWII. Euronews · Jul 11, 2025
ICC arrest warrants: why attempts to prosecute war criminals too soon can complicate peace efforts The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, controversially applied for arrest warrants to be issued for top Israeli and Hamas officials on May 20. He has accused them of bearing criminal responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Hamas-led October 7 attacks… The Conversation · May 30, 2024
Putin may not outrun arrest warrant History shows that several leaders on the run eventually face charges in court Salon · May 10, 2023
Putin may not outrun the warrant for his arrest – history shows that several leaders on the run eventually face charges in court The Russian government, U.S. President Joe Biden and mainstream Western media are among the observers who all responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrest warrant for war crimes with a shrug. The Conversation · May 9, 2023
The cult of Putin in Serbia reflects a nation that has still not dealt with its past In this, one of a series of essays from countries in or neighbouring the former Soviet bloc, a Serbian poet decries the glorification of Russia’s aggression The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2022
‘A dead body talks if you ask the right questions’: Ex-war crimes investigator on the grim task facing experts in Ukraine ‘Without a doubt’ war crimes committed in Bucha, British expert tells Andrew Buncombe The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022